Which term refers to the EMTS initial sense of the patients condition based on immediate assessment of the patient environment appearance and chief complaint?

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6) Which of the following represents the correct order of assessment for the EMT during the primary assessment from start to end?
A) General impression, mental status, airway, breathing, circulation, patient priority
B) Mental status, general impression, airway, breathing, circulation, patient priority
C) Patient priority, general impression, mental status, airway, breathing, circulation
D) None of the above

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Which term refers to the EMTS initial sense of the patient's condition based on immediate assessment of the patient's environment appearance and chief complaint?

Which term refers to the EMT's initial sense of the patient's condition, based on immediate assessment of the patient's environment, appearance, and chief complaint? General impression.

Which of the following describes the patient's chief complaint?

5) Which of the following describes the chief complaint? Explanation: A) CORRECT. The chief complaint is the reason EMS was called, usually in the patient's own words, which should be documented in quotes.

What is the first thing the EMT does during the primary assessment?

Airway and breathing are first assessed by talking to the patient. If patient can speak, then at least at some level the airway and breathing are intact.

What does mental status refer to in EMS?

In EMS, what does mental status refer to? Patient's level of awareness of his surroundings. Any history of mental illness that the patient may have. The patient's general level of intelligence.